Describe the Possible Causes of Hepatic Encephalopathy. ​

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Essay

Describe the possible causes of hepatic encephalopathy. ​

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Definitions:

Acylium Ion

A positively charged ion with the structure R-CO+, where R is an alkyl or aryl group, significant in various organic reactions.

Butanoyl Chloride

A four-carbon chain acyl chloride also known as butyryl chloride, used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis.

Reaction Reagents

Substances or compounds added to a system to cause a chemical reaction or are consumed in the reaction.

Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution

A reaction where an electron-rich nucleophile displaces a leaving group in an aromatic ring, typically under conditions where the aromatic ring is activated towards nucleophilic attack.